Improvement in burial-caskets



S. STEIN. l mproveme nt in Bu rial Caskets.

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ITED STATES.

PATEN FILCE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BURIAL-CASKETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 132,605, dated October29, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL STEIN, of the city of Rochester, county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented a certain Improvement inBurial-Gaskets, of which the following is a specification:

Nature of the Invention.

General Description.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a plan; Fig. 2, an elevation; Fig. 3, across-section; Fig. 4, an enlarged section of one side, with the partsseparated; Fig. 5, adiagram showing the supplementary hinged lid.

A represents the skeleton frame, and B the interior box. The frameconsists of ornamental moldings a a extending all around at top andbottom, and united at the several corners by vertical standards I) b.The cover or lid 0 also has similar marginal moldings a with a centralcross-molding, a in the upper section of which may be fitted a glassplate. This section may also have a supplementary lid, D, hinged on oneside so as to turn up, as indicated in Fig. 4. The moldings constitutingthe skeleton frame are constructed in a peculiar manner for theattachment of the interior box. In the first place I prepare strips d,of wood or any other desired material, of'proper form. I then run thesestrips, with coveringplates f, of sheet metal, (preferablysilver-plated,) through dies, which fit the metal closely to the form ofthe moldings, with the edges f f turned around the edges of the stripsto clasp them in place, but having the center 61 of the strips open forthe insertion of the screws 7 from the box. The box. may be made of Woodor other material, and it is formed entire before being placed in theskeleton frame. Its exterior may be covered by fabric of any kind,

such as velvet; or it may be made plain, or ornamented in any desiredmanner. When placed in the skeleton frame it is secured to the latter byscrews or nails g g, which pass through the sides and strike into thatportion d of the moldings which is left open for the purpose. The wholeis thus made solid and substantial. The top of the box does not reachquite to the top of the moldings, but leaves a seat for the flange h ofthe lid to strike into. This flange is secured to the moldings of thecover by screws or nails in the same manner that the box is secured tothe moldings of the casket.

By this construction the labor and cost are greatly reduced and a highlyornamental casket is produced. The exterior appearance is improved bythe moldings all around, which, if finished in silver, give a strongcontrast to the background. The case made in this way is much strongerthan if the moldings are simply secured piece by piece to the box, as inthe old style. In this form the whole is compact and solid.

I contemplate, in some instances, making the moldings withoutthe-covering-plates of metal but in any case the box is made entirebefore insertion in the skeleton frame, and the method of attachment isthe same, by screws or nails through the box and moldings.

Claim.

witnesses.

SAMUEL STEIN.

Witnesses R. F. Oscoon, ARCHIE BAINE.

